Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-04-05
PUlSyaIaTHEASHES
What the Mt. Lebanon Shakers
Found-Incident in the His
tory of a Quiet Community.


York; Shakers are a quiet COM
munity, secluded from the fret
and worry of the outside world.
They are widely known, how
ever, for their strict honor and
Prob.ty in business.
The Shakers believe that ma
ture has a remedy for every dis
ease. A few have been found
the rest are as yet unknown.
Many were discovered by acct
dent. Others came to light as
the result of patient experiment
and research.
Nervous Dyspepsia is a COM
paratively ncac disease, growing
out Of the conditions of modern
life. 1t is a joint affection OF
the digestive organs and of the
nervous system. These two
We're formerly treated as sepa-
rate ailments, and it was left
for the clear-sighted Shakers
to prove that tie basis of this
terrible and often fatal compli-
cation lies Chiefly lathe disord-
cred and dcpTavcd functions of
digestion and nutrition. They
reasoned thus:-"if we can in
duce the stomach TO Go its
work, and stimulate the excre-
tive organs TO drive out of the
body the poisonous waste mat
tiers which remain after the life
giving elements of the food
have been absorbed, we shall
have conquered Nervous Dys-
pepsia and Nervous Exhaust
ion. And they were right
Knowing the i.ifnllible power
of Shaker Extract (Seigel.5
Syrup in Is complicated
though similar diseases,
they resolved to test it fully
in this. T. leave no ground
for doubt they prescribed the
remedy in Hundreds of cases
which had been pronounced in
curable-with perfect success,
in every instance where their
directions as to living: and diet
were scrupulously followed.
Nervous DysTar*'a and TX
baustion is a peculiarly An,erl-
can disease. 70 q greater OF
less extent l:a9f the people OF
this country suffer from it
both sexes and al ages. In no
country in the world are there
so many insane as iums filled
to Overlooking, all resultln:e
from this alarming disease. Us
leading symptoms are these:
Frequent or continual head
ache; a dull pain at the base
of the brain; bad breath nau-
seous quotations; the rising
of sour and pungent fluids to
the throat; a sense of oppress-
ion and faintness at the pit OF
the stomach; fatulence; wake
fulness and loss of sleep; dis
gust with fool even when
weak from Tie need oft; sticky
or Shiny matter on the teeth or
in the mouth, especially on ris-
ing in the morning; fuired and
coated tongue; dull eyes; cold
hands and feet; constipation;
dry or rough skin; inability to
fix the mind on any labor call
ing for continuous attention;
and oppressive and sad fore
holdings and fears.
All this terrible group
Shaker Extract (Seigel )
Syrup removes by its pos
tive, powerful, direct yet
painless and gentle action upon
the functions of digestion and
assimilation. Those elements
of the food that build up and
strengthen the system are sent
upon their mission, while ali
waste matters (the ashes of LIES
fre) which unremoved, poison
and kill, are expelled from Il 2
body through the bowels, kitl-
neys and skin The weak and
Frustrated nerves are quieted,
toned and fed by the purified
blood. AS the result, health,
with its enjoyments, blessings
and power, returns to the sui
fora,. uho had nerhans ahand-